What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).

Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wolfeboro	Lawrence
People
Population	6,571Lowest	88,736Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.	$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.	$415,200±$23kLowest 25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Highest 45% above U.S.	$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 120 in NH	#278 of 282 in MA
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Lawrence
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Lawrence High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	13.6Highest
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.